Chevron responded by suing Donziger in the U.S. for $60 billion — for scale, that’s roughly one Koch brother. The Intercept and others have noted that Chevron’s case against Steven hinged on a witness that Chevron had paid “hundreds of thousands” of dollars, and a judge with “a soft spot” for the oil company. Though damages were dropped, Donziger was found guilty, disbarred, imprisoned, placed on house arrest, and remains unable to leave the country.
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https://theintercept.com/2020/01/29/chevron-ecuador-lawsuit-steven-donziger/
The legal moves Chevron has made against Donziger are no laughing matter. On the other hand, their attempts to beat him down in the court of public opinion are… different.
“They had to create a fake narrative,” said Donziger. “At that point, they really crossed the line in terms of the things they started do… to lie, to deceive the public, to deceive journalists and their own employees.”
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In 2009, an internal memo at Chevron spoke of a “long-term” plan to “demonize” Donziger. The same year, Chevron created The Amazon Post. Skimmed in a Twitter Feed, the name is obviously designed to look like some sort of news outlet. But clicking through, you’ll see the subtitle: “Chevron’s Views on the Ecuador Lawsuit.”
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https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6661647-Demonize-Donziger.html
